A chance to do things right

One of the main reasons why I wanted to attempt this challenge, apart from the fact that it offers an unbeatable risk/potential reward ratio is that it is a chance to do things properly. The bankroll management rules set out in ‘The Challenge’ not only protect your bankroll from damaging losing streaks, but they also facilitate the study of the game at an appropriate pace and prevent the player from moving up to a higher level prematurely.

I have effectively started learning the game again, assuming little or no previous knowledge (not so difficult after two and a half years out). I already have a copy of Doyle Brunson’s Super System and have been re-reading it for inspiration and even though the general consensus is that its contents are largely obsolete I still think that for the beginning player it provides more than its share of good advice. I have also been making use of the large article collection on The Hendon Mob’s website and the Tips from the Full Tilt Poker website. There are hundreds of websites out there offering advice on poker and Texas Hold’em in particular but these two sites have a huge amount of information from many of the world’s best poker players and it doesn’t cost a penny.